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JDA Issues New Release of Supply-Chain Planning Suite

JDA Software Group Inc. has released a new version of its supply-chain planning suite for manufacturers, retailers and distributors.

August Merchandise Imports to Show Continuing Increase; Volume for Year Expected to Beat 2012

Following negative numbers in four of the last five months, import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to grow 1.7 percent in August over the same month last year and should continue to see gains through the holiday season and the remainder of 2013, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. The year is expected to end with a 2.4-percent increase over 2012.

Developing the Supply Chain in E-Commerce Era

Retail has an $800bn problem, according to research firm IHL Group. That is the collective cost of inventory distortion in out-of-stocks and overstocks among retailers today, and it could increase same-store sales by 9.2 percent if completely fixed.

Balance of 2013 Expected to See Increased M&A Activity in Retail

Despite a slowdown in U.S. retail and consumer merger + acquisition (M+A) activity in the second quarter of 2013, consumer sentiment and retail sales trends remain positive, along with strong corporate balance sheets and availability of private equity "dry powder," which should help trigger M+A activity during the second half of 2013, according to PwC's U.S. retail and consumer deals insights Q2 2013 report.

Do Bonuses, Other Incentives Conflict with 'Agnosticism' of Merged-Channel Retailing?

As merged channels (also known as omnichannel) become the default for an increasing number of retailers, the challenge of efficiently handling the supply chain and managing inventory becomes exponentially more complex.

Matchmaker Between Manufacturers, Clothing Retailers Looks for Next Apparel Hub

Li & Fung - the most important company that most American shoppers have never heard of - has long been on the cutting edge of globalization, chasing cheap labor to garment factories first in China, then elsewhere in Asia, including Bangladesh. Now, with sweatshop disasters there drawing international scrutiny, the business is looking for the next best place - perhaps South America or sub-Saharan Africa - where it can steer apparel buyers seeking workers to stitch clothing together for a few dollars a day.

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Encouraging Innovation to Come from Every Corner and Level of the Enterprise

Innovation is a popular word today, with plenty of books supporting it. Most pundits promote big innovation programs with innovation departments and innovation plans. But unless you happen to have hired the next Nikola Tesla, this is hardly a sustainable strategy.

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Infor Issues Update of Demand Planning Application

Infor has developed version 6.6 of Infor Demand Planning.

E2open Acquires Planning and Collaboration Vendor icon-scm

E2open has acquired icon-scm, a vendor of supply-chain planning and collaboration software.

Picture of Economies in Emerging Markets Coming Into Focus, And It Isn't Pretty

For years developing countries have been thrice blessed. First, near-zero interest rates in the U.S. drove investors into bourses from Mumbai to Mexico as they searched for higher returns. Next, China emerged as the trading partner of choice as it gobbled up Indonesian palm oil, Cambodian hardwoods, and Brazilian iron ore. Finally, with the exception of the Middle East, the politics of most emerging-market countries were stable. The blessings have run out.

Zenput Unveils Service for Mobile Product-Data Collection

A new company called Zenput is offering a mobile application for collecting product data.

Improved efficiency, lower costs on food imports from Mexico

Challenge: Struggling with inefficiencies in their customs processes, a growing foodservice company importing produce from Mexico needed help navigating the complex regulations and documentation requirements from Mexican customs authorities and the multiple regulatory bodies in the U.S.

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